The Director of Law and
Governance submitted a report seeking consideration of an
application for the variation of a premises licence in respect of
The Tannery, 4 The Arcade, Great Ayton, TS9 6BW. The application sought to extend the licensable
area to the front of the premises to accommodate an external
seating area. The application indicated
that the consumption of alcohol would not be permitted in the
external areas after 9.30pm each day.
The application also sought to remove a condition which required
all external doors to be kept closed except for access and
egress.

Alternative options considered:

The Panel considered the
options in paragraph 7.2 of the officer’s report. The Panel was satisfied that the licensing
objectives were not likely to be adversely affected by the proposed
licensable activities provided that appropriate conditions were
imposed. Therefore, the Panel concluded
that the alternative options were not appropriate in this
instance.

The
reason for the decision:

The Panel considered the
written representations of all parties, oral representations of the
applicant, North Yorkshire Police and Great Ayton Parish Council,
the Licensing Act 2003 as amended, the Council’s Statement of
Licensing Policy and the guidance issued under Section 182 of the
Licensing Act 2003.

The Panel noted that the police
had made representations in relation to anti-social behaviour and
noise nuisance, two local residents had made representations in
respect of noise nuisance and the Parish Council had made
representations in relation to interference with an adjacent
thoroughfare.

The applicant informed the
Panel that he has a lot of experience in managing licensed premises
having worked for a number of years as an area manager for a large
public house company before starting his own independent
micro-pubs. Since the Tannery opened
eight months ago he has developed good relationships with local
residents, customers and licensed and un-licensed
businesses. The applicant informed the
Panel that the Tannery has not received any direct complaints from
the police or the local authority and that the application to vary
the licence has not received any representations from environmental
health.

The applicant informed the
Panel that the Tannery’s customer base was aged mid-20s to
early 30s and older. The applicant told
the Panel that he has received a high number of requests from
customers to be able sit outside and that the business is seeking
to attract new customers such as dog walkers and
cyclists.

The applicant informed the Panel that the premises is a micro-pub
specialising in craft beer which is priced reasonably in the market
and does not offer drinks promotions.

The applicant explained to the
Panel that the external area would seat approximately 12 people at
three tables of four with space for up to a further eight people
standing. The applicant informed the
Panel that the premises would install a clear boundary feature such
as planters to clearly delineate the perimeter of the external
area. The applicant also informed the
Panel that he would be happy to agree to ensure ...
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